Band 4 TCI / Discharge Co-Ordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Gynaecology ward at St Helens & Whiston Hospital for a dynamic TCU/Discharge Co Ordinator to join the team of dedicated nursing staff in the Gynaecology Department.

Our Gynaecology services provided include; -Rapid Access - Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit -Rapid Access Clinics for post-menopausal bleeding / hysteroscopy -Colposcopy -Cancer Surgery as part of the Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Network -Urology -Minor Procedures -Major & Day Case Surgery -Vulval Clinics., The Admissions / Discharge Co-ordinator plays an integral role in the ward MDT.

They are a part of the daily board round feeding in the social needs of each patient.

They meet with all patients and their families to ascertain their requirements for discharge and then play a pivotal role in ensuring this is completed and is ready for when they are medically fit for discharge.

They attend the DTL Meetings in order to discuss with community partners, the needs of individual patients in order to ensure a safe rapid discharge.

• They will carry out basic patient care as instructed by the ward manager responsible for the area
  
  We are looking for a highly motivated professional to join our Gynaecology Team. The post holder must be enthusiastic with a passion for excellence within the delivery of patient care, and be able to work effectively as a member of the team. You must possess a caring, compassionate and positive manner, and have excellent communication skills. A flexible approach to the working environment is essential for this post.
  
  Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.


We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancs. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme